7 February 2012

How to Create Firewall Shortcut in Windows 7/Vista



This post is about how to create a Windows 7/Vista Firewall Disable and Enable shortcuts for your system desktop. Just by clicking on these two shortcuts, you are able to enable or disable the Windows firewall instead of going all the way through Control Panel. Follow these steps:

How to Create a Firewall Disable shortcut

1. Go to your desktop and right-click on an empty space and from the drop –down menu, select New>Shortcut.





2. Copy and paste the string below under the Type the location of the item and click on Next button.





3. Give a name for your shortcut like Disable Firewall and hit the Finish.



4. Right-click on shortcut and from the menu, select Properties.

5. In shortcut Properties window, go to Shortcut tab and hit the Advance button.





6. Select Run as administrator and OK the Advance Properties window. If you do not enable this option, then your shortcut will not work.




7. Choose a proper icon for your shortcut. In my case I used my own customized shortcut icon. OK the windows and you’re done.







How to Create a Firewall Enable Shortcut

1. Go to your desktop and right-click on an empty space and from the drop –down menu, select New>Shortcut.





2. Copy and paste the string below under Type the location of the item and click on Next button.






3. Give a name for your shortcut like Enable Firewall and hit the Finish.





Steps 4, 5, 6 and 7 are same for this shortcut also.